Gun-free zones

Re the Feb. 16 article “Lawmakers float plan to end ‘gun-free zones’ in Florida”: The evaluation of gun-free zones is a viable avenue to pursue, along with others, to mitigate gun violence. However, legislation eliminating all gun-free zones without adequate assessment is ludicrous.

The rationale behind eliminating gun-free zones is to give concealed-weapon permit holders the ability to protect themselves and others where protection is unavailable or not provided. But there’s no convincing argument that addresses police and Florida Highway Patrol stations, and sheriffs’ offices, for obvious reasons. In fact, allowing concealed weapons in these locations puts law enforcement and support personnel at risk and, consequently, the public doing business in these agencies.

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Regarding the March 18 article, “One small home is now surrounded by a giant construction zone.” We are aware of the situation regarding the residence at 2915 Coconut Grove Drive. This is a condition that has been ongoing for more than a decade and that, unfortunately, we inherited from the previous two developers that were working on the site since the early 2000s, prior to our interest in it.